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minus-squarex4740N@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down10·8 months ago¥ is the symbol for Japanese currency with the kanji being 円 (えん/en) The “y” is added in the English translation Source: I’m learning Japanese and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_yen
minus-squareno banana@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·8 months agoThe sign is used for both yen and yuan. source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yen_and_yuan_sign
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 @monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoGlad it clears up. I’m a chinese of another country and also got some very mild exposure toward japanese culture and language as well, so it’s kinda straight forward for me since the menu is full kanji and the wording is very prc chinese.
minus-squareno banana@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-28 months agoIt’s the difference between being Chinese and learning Japanese I guess. Though I’m neither. Edit: sorry, that was a bit blunt. I’m not saying you did anything wrong, anyone can have a blind spot in their knowledge.
¥ is the symbol for Japanese currency with the kanji being 円 (えん/en)
The “y” is added in the English translation
Source: I’m learning Japanese and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_yen
The sign is used for both yen and yuan.
source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yen_and_yuan_sign
I was not aware of that
Glad it clears up. I’m a chinese of another country and also got some very mild exposure toward japanese culture and language as well, so it’s kinda straight forward for me since the menu is full kanji and the wording is very prc chinese.
It’s the difference between being Chinese and learning Japanese I guess. Though I’m neither.
Edit: sorry, that was a bit blunt. I’m not saying you did anything wrong, anyone can have a blind spot in their knowledge.